Bennett’s and Rolando fractures represent challenging intra‐articular injuries of the base of the first metacarpal. Bennett’s fractures typically involve an oblique fracture line that compromises the ...

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Most (80%) fractures of the first metacarpal occur at the base and are described as either intra-articular or extra-articular. 1 Intra-articular fractures usually occur as a result of an axial force ...

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...